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Coaching neurodivergent athletes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching neurodivergent athletes

...free course was written by Ian MacDonald and Jessica Pinchbeck. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introduction to Arabic
Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

...language...This free OpenLearn course is a two week pre-course for the Open University short course Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture by the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. Completing this course will take you about four hours. This course focuses on the most basic steps in learning ......
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...free course, Supporting and developing resilience in social work, will guide you through some important concepts. An understanding of ‘emotional resilience’ and ‘professional leadership’ will help to guide you through taking a positive approach to problems that arise in social work practice. You will also be introduced to some ideas about leadership in social work...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...free course, Gene testing, looks at three different uses of genetic testing: pre-natal diagnosis, childhood testing and adult testing. Such tests provide genetic information in the form of a predictive diagnosis, and as such are described as predictive tests. Pre-natal diagnosis uses techniques such as amniocentesis to test fetuses in the womb. For example, it is commonly...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...free course focuses on Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, who lived from 63 BCE to 14 CE. The rule of Augustus marked a significant political change in Rome, and Augustus’ position as emperor was initially fragile and controversial. Key to his success in holding onto power was his masterful use of visual propaganda to cement his position and underline his legitimacy. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Data and processes in computing
Digital & Computing

Data and processes in computing

...free course, Data and processes in computing, will help you to understand the forms of data that are handled by software and look at the various processes that can be applied to the data. These ideas are demonstrated through the use of a supermarket till and illustrate how simple data sets can be manipulated...This free course, Data and processes in computing, will help...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...free course, Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements, will explore wildfires as ecological, environmental, cultural, material, and social interactions. Through readings, films, and activities, it will specifically introduce you to wildfires as ‘entanglements’. By doing so, this course will help you understand the many complex relationships that cause...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...free course, Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities, is designed to help you navigate the system as they grow older. It has been developed from a cutting-edge research project that explored how to improve the care and support for older people with learning disabilities and their families...Do you care for an adult or a sibling with learning...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs